New Jersey § 34:8b-1

§ 34:8b-1.

Unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes 1 or any other law, rule or regulation, no employer or employer's agent, representative,

or designee shall knowingly or purposefully publish, in print or on the Internet,

an advertisement for any job vacancy in this State that contains one or more of the

following: a. Any provision stating that the qualifications for a job include current employment; b. Any provision stating that the employer or employer's agent, representative, or

designee will not consider or review an application for employment submitted by any

job applicant currently unemployed; or c. Any provision stating that the employer or employer's agent, representative, or

designee will only consider or review applications for employment submitted by job

applicants who are currently employed. Nothing set forth in this section shall be construed as prohibiting an employer or

employer's agent, representative, or designee from publishing, in print or on the

Internet, an advertisement for any job vacancy in this State that contains any provision

setting forth any other qualifications for a job, as permitted by law, including,

but not limited to, the holding of a current and valid professional or occupational

license, certificate, registration, permit or other credential, or a minimum level

of education, training or professional, occupational or field experience. In addition, nothing set forth in this section shall be construed as prohibiting an

employer or employer's agent, representative, or designee from publishing, in print

or on the Internet, an advertisement for any job vacancy that contains any provision

stating that only applicants who are currently employed by such employer will be considered. 1

Title 11A, “Civil Service”, see N.J.S.A. § 11A:1-1 et seq.